She’d never been more nervous in her entire life. Marika shivered, keeping close to Altav as they made their way to the petitioner’s box. The Elder’s court was the highest court in the system but also a bit of a misnomer. There were no elected elders anymore, just government officials. The judge in session today was not one her father had bought either, so they had a good chance of this working. Whether luck had put their petition on the same day as a favorable judge or Beauty and Zero, who both seemed to be hacker extraordinaires, had done something, she didn’t care. This was going to work.
The steward bowed and showed them to their seats, eying Altav and their “bodyguards” warily. She didn’t blame him. They were out in force today, every Warborne planetside with them and dressed to kill
